Bed construction



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Patented Jan. 12, 1960 United States PatentOfiice BED CONSTRUCTIONWarford A. Reaney, Delaware, Ohio Application August 9, 1957, Serial No.677,325 3 Claims. 01. -8)

This invention relates to bed frames'and particularly to a bed frame ofthe type that can be laterally shifted away from an adjacentlypositioned bed or other object to facilitate the making of the bed.

The bed construction of the present invention constitutes a modificationand improvement of the bed frame type disclosed in the above mentionedco-pending applications.

In general, the bed frame construction of the present invention includesa stationary base frame portion which moveably supports an overlyingauxiliary bed supporting frame portion, be laterally shifted away froman adjacent object such as a wall or another bed frame. The base frameportion is trapezoidal in shape, as viewed from the top, and includes ahead portion of substantially the same width as the overlying auxiliaryframe portion and a narrow foot portion of substantially less width thansaid auxiliary frame portion to provide a walk space between the bed andan adjacent object when the overlying auxiliary frame is shifted. Thetwo frameportions can be selectively pivotally connectedtogether ateither a right hand pivotal such that the auxiliary frame portion can.

. ing pivot pin 41 in a right hand hole 42,

connection to form a right hand bed assembly or at a left pivotalconnection to form a left hand bed assembly,

thusmaking it possible to utilize a single standard base frame designand a single standard auxiliary frame design to form eithera left handor right hand bed unit.

The above mentioned trapezoidal base frame construction also includes alaterally shiftable support member, which includes legs for the foot ofthe bed, which member can be selectively disposed in either a positionof left hand lateral extension or a position of right hand lateralextension, depending on whether the base frame is to be used inconnection with a left hand bed unit or a right hand bed unit.

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide animproved bed construction of the type described which incorporatesstandardized frame portions that can be selectively assembled intoeither right hand or left hand bed units.

Further objects and advantages of the present invention will be apparentfrom the following description, reference being bad to the accompanyingdrawings wherein a preferred form of embodiment of the invention isclearly shown.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a plan view of a bed frame constructed according to thepresent invention;

Figure 2 is a side elevational view of the bed frame construction ofFigure 1;

Figure 3 is an end elevational view construction of the precedingfigures;

Figure 4 is a partial view illustrating the details of a laterallyshiftable support member comprising a portion of the structure of thepreceding figures;

Figure 5 is a side elevational view corresponding to Figure 4; and

of the bed frame Figure 6 is a side elevational view corresponding toFigure 4. a p g Referring in detail to the drawing, Figure 1 illustratesa bed frame construction, in accordance with the present invention,which includes a base frame portion indicated generally at 20 and anauxiliary bed supporting frame portion indicated generally at 22. Baseframe portion 20 includes converging side members 23 and 24, transversehead member 25, and transverse foot member 26. Auxiliary frame portion22 includes side members" 30 and 31, transverse head member 33, and footplate member 34. Triangular gusset plates 36 and 37 connect head member33 to side members 30 and 31 and also serve as anti-friction bearingsurfaces in contact with ball castors 38 and 39 respectively. The twoframe portions 20 and 22 can be selectively connected together by eithermountor by mounting pivot pin 41 in a left hand hole 43, said holesbeing provided at the head corners of base frame portion 20. The upperportion of pivot pin 41 extends upwardly through either a left hand orright hand bearing hole 45 provided in the head corners of auxiliaryframe portion 22.

As is best seen in Figures 4, 5 and 6 a support member 47 is mounted onbase frame portion 20 so as to be selectively disposable either in aposition of left hand extension illustrated or in a position of righthand extension indicated by dotted delineation 47-A. Transversejtoemember 26 is provided with downturned flanges 48, 49, and 50 to form aninverted U-shaped guide for slidably receiving support member 47. A leftball castor 51 and a right ball castor 52 are mounted on the top surfaceof support member 47. When the support member is in the position of leftlateral extension, illustrated in Figure 4, ball castor 52 extendsupwardly through a hole 54 in transverse plate member 26 whereby theball castor is in anti-friction supporting engagement with the undersurface of transverse plate member 34 on auxiliary frame portion 22.When support member 47 is in the position of right lateral extension,right ball castor 51 extends upwardly through a hole 55 in transversemember 26 whereby the ball castor is in anti-friction supportingengagement with transverse plate member on auxiliary frame portion 22.

As is best seen in Figures 2 and 3, a pair of spaced legs 57 for thehead portion of the bed, are mounted to base frame 20 at 58 'by weldingor other suitable means. A second pair of spaced legs 59 are mounted tolaterally shiftable support member 47 at 60 by welding or other suitablemeans. a i

' As is best seen in Figures 1 and 2, when the bed frame portions 20 and22 are to be assembled to form a left hand unit a left U-shapedanti-tilt bracket 61 is remov ably mounted by bolts 68 to auxiliaryframe portion 22, and includes a flange 63 which extends underdownturned flange 48 of base frame 20 in the manner illustrated inFigure 2. From a consideration of Figure 1 it will be understood thatwith the auxiliary frame 22 in central position illustrated, when aweight is placed on overhanging portion 65 auxiliary frame 22 will beprevented from tilting due to engagement of anti-tilt bracket 61 withdownturned flange 48. When the bed frame portions 20 and 22 are to beassembled as a right hand b'ed unit anti-tilt bracket 61 is mounted toauxiliary frame portion 22 at a right hand position as is indicated bydotted delineation at 61-A.

With continued reference to Figure 1, when frame portions 20 and 22 areto be assembled as a left hand unit, a second anti-tilt bracket 67 isremovably secured by bolts 68 or the like to the right side of auxiliaryframe portion 22. Hence when such frame portion is shifted to the leftan inwardly extending flange 70 on anti-tilt bracket 67 will extendunder the under edge of frame 23 of base frame portion 20. Hence whenweight is placed on an overhanging portion 72 of auxiliary frame 20 suchauxiliary frame will be prevented from tilting. It will be understoodthat when frame portions 20 and 22 are assembled as a right hand unitanti-tilt bracket 67 is secured to left hand frame member 31 at theposition indicated by dotted delineation at 6'7A.

In operation, two bed frame portions 20 and two auxiliary bed supportingframe portions 22 can be assembled as a right hand unit and a left handunit and then adjacently positioned to provide a twin bed arrangement.In assembling the left hand unit pivot pin 45 is mounted in left handbase frame hole 43 whereby auxiliary frame portion 22 can be swung tothe left away from the adjacently positioned right hand unit. Supportmember 47 of the left base frame unit is disposed in the position ofleft lateral extension. Hence when the auxiliary bed supporting frame isswung to the left a walk ing access space 74, Figure 1, is provided.

In assembling the adjacently positioned right hand unit pivot pin 41 ismounted in right hole 42 in base frame portion 20 and support member 47is disposed in a position of right lateral extension. With the righthand unit assembled in this manner it will be understood that auxiliarybed supporting frame 22 can be pivoted to the right away from theadjacently positioned left hand unit to expose a space at 75, Figure 1,for walking access of a person making the bed.

As is best seen in Figure 1, transverse plate member 34 of auxiliaryframe 22 includes elongated slots 76 and 77 that form sockets for ballcastors 51 and 52 respectively. It will be noted from a consideration ofFigure 1 that when support member 47 is in the position of left lateralextension left elongated slot 76 registers with ball castor 51 whenauxiliary frame 22 is in a normal centered position. Similarly, whensupport member 47 is in the position of right lateral extensionelongated slot 77 registers with ball castor 52 whereby auxiliary frameportion 22 is maintained in its normal centered position.

While the form of embodiment of the present invention as hereindisclosed constitutes a preferred form, it is to be understood thatother forms might be adopted, all coming within the scope of the claimswhich follow:

I claim:

1. A bed construction comprising a trapezoidal base frame, said baseframe including a head portion and a foot portion narrower than saidhead portion and spaced from one another for a distance generallycorresponding to the normal length of a bed mattress and a pair of sideportions, each secured to one end of said head portion, said sideportions each converging in angled relationship with respect to saidhead and foot portions in the direction of one end of said foot portion,said foot portion being shiftable laterally so that said side portionsmay be secured in spaced relation to either end of said foot portion;and a rectangular, auxiliary frame in superimposed supportedrelationship with said base frame, means to pivot said auxiliary frameat either corner of the head portion of said base frame, said auxiliaryframe being pivotally mounted with respect to said means at one selectedcorner of said head portion only at any given time, said selected cornerof said head portion at which the auxiliary frame will pivot and the endof said foot portion to which the side portions are secured beingdiagonal with respect to one another whereby said auxiliary frame may bepivoted laterally from a normal position to the left when the selectedpivot point is at the left corner of said head portion and pivotedlaterally to the right when the selected pivot point is at the rightcorner of said head portion, said foot portion being shiftable laterallyto place said side portions at diagonally opposite ends of said footportion upon changing of said pivotpoints whereby said foot portion willsupport said auxiliary frame in either pivot position.

2. A bed construction in accordance with claim 1 wherein interlockingcooperative means are carried by said base frame at least at one footportion end and by the auxiliary frame to prevent the tilting of saidauxiliary frame.

3. A bed construction in accordance with claim 1 wherein said auxiliaryframe and said base frame are provided with cooperative anti-tilt means,and each side member is provided with stop means to prevent the side ofthe auxiliary frame remote from the pivotal point from moving past theend of t 1e foot portion to which the side portions are secured.

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